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Fly Craft offers you boats that help you to catch more fish from a drift boat. These crafts are built to move easily through rough waters and have the option of being powered by paddle, wind or a small outboard engine.
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How To Make Your Drift Boat Last Long How To Make Your Drift Boat Last Long During the fishing season, fishermen hardly During the fishing season, fishermen hardly remember to check the conditions of their boats. It is remember to check the conditions of their boats. It is important to give proper care for your important to give proper care for your drift boat you want it to offer you reliable fishing. It can last you want it to offer you reliable fishing. It can last up to 10 years without abuse. All small fishing up to 10 years without abuse. All small fishing boats deserve good maintenance to increase their boats deserve good maintenance to increase their lifespan and performance. There are so many lifespan and performance. There are so many maintenance practices but this guide focuses on the maintenance practices but this guide focuses on the overlooked items. overlooked items. The metallic boat is quite heavy as compared to The metallic boat is quite heavy as compared to wooden designs. For this reason, wooden boats are wooden designs. For this reason, wooden boats are more popular, but their maintenance is cumbersome. more popular, but their maintenance is cumbersome. Fiberglass and plastics are the modern materials Fiberglass and plastics are the modern materials with greater durability and lightweight design. All with greater durability and lightweight design. All these boats, regardless of the material, require these boats, regardless of the material, require regular check ups as follows. regular check ups as follows. ●All loose plastic strips, rod tubes, cup holders and All loose plastic strips, rod tubes, cup holders and other connective points should be screwed down or other connective points should be screwed down or glued. This prevents their separation from the hull. glued. This prevents their separation from the hull. ●After every fishing trip, the boat needs to be After every fishing trip, the boat needs to be cleaned in and out to remove dirt which could lead cleaned in and out to remove dirt which could lead drift boat if if
to tarnishes on the surfaces. The scum line that to tarnishes on the surfaces. The scum line that forms on the outer board must be scraped off to forms on the outer board must be scraped off to prevent permanent formation of grime lines. prevent permanent formation of grime lines. ●The storage chambers should be fastened to avoid The storage chambers should be fastened to avoid breakage. breakage. ●In case of chips and dings in the exterior hull or In case of chips and dings in the exterior hull or chines; appropriate repair should be done with chines; appropriate repair should be done with immediate effect. If not fixed, these parts immediate effect. If not fixed, these parts deteriorate as the boat hits any rock. To repair, the deteriorate as the boat hits any rock. To repair, the fiberglass is cut to screen size an epoxy mixed with fiberglass is cut to screen size an epoxy mixed with sand applied after drying. This is done while the sand applied after drying. This is done while the boat is flipped over. boat is flipped over. ●Keeping extra plugs to help in case of sinking. Keeping extra plugs to help in case of sinking. ●Cracked blades should be treated with epoxy and Cracked blades should be treated with epoxy and fiberglass. fiberglass. ●To protect the raft from sun damage, it is treated To protect the raft from sun damage, it is treated with a special aerospace product that acts as a with a special aerospace product that acts as a sunscreen protectant. sunscreen protectant. ●The valves need periodical cleanup. A seeping The valves need periodical cleanup. A seeping valve can cause massive leaks. valve can cause massive leaks. ●All frame connections and straps should remain All frame connections and straps should remain tight. The frame should make minimum movements. tight. The frame should make minimum movements. ●The boat should be stored in a good place far away The boat should be stored in a good place far away
from direct sun and ice. It should be covered fully from direct sun and ice. It should be covered fully when stored at the garage. when stored at the garage. Importance of proper maintenance Importance of proper maintenance Some fishing enthusiasts can tell you that they have Some fishing enthusiasts can tell you that they have used their boats for almost twenty years. used their boats for almost twenty years. Impressive! There is no reason you should let your Impressive! There is no reason you should let your boat die so soon given the simple maintenance tips. boat die so soon given the simple maintenance tips. Fishing boats for sale are made to last. The cost of Fishing boats for sale are made to last. The cost of marine survey is quite high hence it is better off to marine survey is quite high hence it is better off to prevent bigger problems in future by adopting a prevent bigger problems in future by adopting a regular selfmaintenance routine. A boat, as a sea regular selfmaintenance routine. A boat, as a sea vessel deserves to stay in its proper condition. vessel deserves to stay in its proper condition. Marine operations require seaworthy and insurable Marine operations require seaworthy and insurable boats. So if a boat doesn’t meet certain standards, it boats. So if a boat doesn’t meet certain standards, it can be banned from the sea. can be banned from the sea.